The commission took the view that a draft convention on elimination of statelessness and one. The convention relating to the status of refugees was promulgated on 28 july 1951. By setting out rules to limit the occurrence of statelessness, the convention gives effect to article 15 of the universal declaration of human rights which recognizes that everyone has the right to a nationality. Text of the 1961 convention on the reduction of statelessness.
In contrast to the limited publication policy when the full text of an agreement may not be reproduced in the unts in its entirety, the objective of applying the partial publication method to a particular situation is to speed up the publishing effort by e. A stateless person is one who is not regarded as a national by any state under the operation of its law. On 4 december 1954, the general assembly adopted, on the recommendation of its sixth legal committee a2807, resolution 896 ix, entitled elimination or reduction of future statelessness, by which it expressed, inter alia, its desire that an international conference of plenipotentiaries should be convened to conclude a convention. The volume presents the theoretical, legal and political concept of statelessness through the work of leading critical thinkers in this area.
Additionally, guinea bissau and togo have paved the way to. Unugcm problematizing policy the conventions report on. Norwegian government condemns stateless children to a state of legal limbo. Convention on the reduction of statelessness new york, 30 august 1961. Convention on the reduction of statelessness 1 new york, 30 august 1961 entry into force. Status of stateless persons 4 and the 1961 convention on the reduction of statelessness 5, although a number of further state rati. Draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness, 1954. For the purpose of this convention, the term stateless person means a person. The 1954 statelessness convention provides practical solutions for states to address the particular needs of stateless persons that guarantee their security and dignity until their situation can be resolved. The convention was adopted and opened for signature. Jose mario vaz, president of the republic of guineabissau depositing the instruments of accession to the convention relating to the status of stateless persons and the convention on the reduction of statelessness in the.
It provides a number of standards regarding acquisition and loss of nationality, including automatic loss, renunciation, and deprivation of nationality. Problem of statelessness prepared on the basis of the information received from member states acn. A 100year history of statelessness peace palace library. Memorandum with draft convention on the reduction of statelessness. A handbook for parliamentarians handbook for parliamentarians n11 2005 interparliamentary union citizenship is mans basic right for it is.
At the same session, the commission adopted seven articles with commentaries on this topic, which were submitted to the general assembly as part of its final report on nationality, including statelessness a2693, paras. The handbook also highlights the main causes of statelessness and considers how governments can ensure that the application of their nationality legislation does not inadvertently result in statelessness. The social and political consequences of another stateless generation in the middle east, by jeri l dible, 46 pages. Nationality including statelessness analysis of changes in nationality legislation of states since 193q keyed to the hague convention on certain questions relating to the conflict of nationality lavs and the hague protocol relating to a certain case of statelessness memorandum prepared by ivan s. Convention relating to the status of stateless persons adopted on 28 september 1954 by a conference of plenipotentiaries convened by economic and social council resolution 526 a xvii of 26 april 1954 entry into force. Statelessness met first in geneva from 24 march to 18 april 1959, and again in new york from 15 to 28 august 1961. Burkina faso became a party to the 1954 convention relating to the status of stateless persons in 2012, but the country had yet to accede to the 1961 convention on the reduction of statelessness. The convention on the reduction of statelessness, 1961. Under the citizenship rules that states parties to the 1961 convention must adopt, many persons who might otherwise be stateless are able to acquire a citizenship.
The convention on the reduction of statelessness was adopted on 30 august 1961 and entered into force on december 1975. Convention relating to the status of stateless persons its. Guestblog by laura van waas, codirector of the institute on statelessness and inclusion, and assistant professor at tilburg law school. Tilburg university collective victimisation of stateless peoples, the.
The handbook also highlights the main causes of statelessness. Convention on the reduction of statelessness wikipedia. The conference decided to use the draft convention on the reduction of statelessness as the basis for discussion, and focused on provisions aimed at reducing statelessness at birth. Draft convention on the elimination of future statelessness preamble whereas the universal declaration of human rights proclaims that everyone has the right to a nationality, whereas the economic and social council has recognized that the problem of stateless persons demands the taking of joint and separate action. The aspiration of article 15 was given concrete form by way of two international instruments concerning statelessness, the 1954 convention relating to the status of stateless persons and the 1961 convention on the reduction of statelessness. They offer a critique of the existing framework through detailed and theoreticallybased scrutiny of challenging contexts of statelessness in the real world and. Parties to the 1954 convention relating to the status of stateless persons and 1961 convention on the reduction of statelessness as of 1st october 2011. Statelessness united nations convention on statelessness 1961. The convention also prohibits the expul sion of stateless persons who are lawfully on the territory of a state party. Women are often left out of the limited research and policy discussions centered on. A study on slovenia working paper 0815 european network on statelessness.
Understanding statelessness offers a comprehensive, indepth examination of statelessness. Convention on the reduction of statelessness european. Individual answers to the questionnaire on statelessness azerbaijan 1. As such, the convention provides a framework for promoting national protection for stateless persons and a correlative decrease, if. Nationality, including statelessness analysis of changes in.
Statelessness convention, but the 2008 civil registration act provides for universal birth registration. Unhcr estimates there are 12 million stateless people in the world today. Convention on the reduction of statelessness 1961 convention, in recognition of the need for further international cooperation and agreement to prevent and reduce statelessness. Read more about norwegian government condemns stateless children to a state of legal limbo. In 2010 and 2011 tribunals in the united states, the united kingdom, and canada issued opinions that begin to explore statelessness as a form of persecution protected by the 1951 refugee convention. Convention relating to the status of stateless persons, including protection from. Therefore, a study of statelessness must seek to interrogate and understand international law. Out of the 15 countries in west africa, 11 are now members of the 1954 convention and 10 have joined the 1961 convention. Comments by governments on the revised draft convention on the elimination of future statelessness and the revised draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness prepared by the international law ccmmission at its sixth session. Convention on the reduction of statelessness adopted on 30. Introduction the 1961 convention on the reduction of statelessness was referred to the foreign affairs, defence and trade committee on 3 december 2003. Following a debate during a plenary session of the national assembly in ouagadougou on 18 october, parliament members unanimously voted in favor of.
Rather than disappearing, the phenomenon of statelessness has grown. The principal statelessness provisions are contained in schedule 2 to the act see paragraph 6 below, but the point does arise elsewhere too. These terms were introduced in a study on statelessness which was prepared by the united nations secretariat and were used in both conferences. Has your country signed and ratified the 1954 and 1961 conventions4 and the european convention on nationality. Convention on the reduction of statelessness adopted on 30 august 1961 by a conference of plenipotentiaries which met in 1959 and reconvened in 1961 in pursuance of general assembly resolution 896 ix of 4 december 1954 entry into force. The problem of statelessness has devastating impacts on the lives of at least ten million people around the world. It is essential that the provisions of this convention be widely known and that all stakeholders join. A growing number of states are turning to the 1961 convention for guidance on how to meet their international obligation to prevent statelessness. As a result of the united kingdoms obligations under the united nations convention on statelessness 1961 cmnd 1825, the british nationality act 1981 contains a number of provisions relating to stateless persons. The 1954 convention relating to the status of stateless. State succession can lead to the emergence of a large number of stateless persons. This convention came into force on th december, 1975. Other relevant international instruments slovenia acceded to are the.
Draft convention on the reduction of future statelessness. Convention and deals in greater detail with the genesis of the articles of the present convention. The 1954 convention relating to the status of stateless persons lies at the heart of the international regime for protection of stateless persons. An overview is provided below on the basis of the 11 responses received. We recommend that the house take note of this report. Despite an original intention, it did not include any content about the status of stateless persons and there was no protocol regarding measures to effect the reduction of statelessness.
The treaty therefore builds upon the 1997 european convention on nationality ets no. Council of europe convention on the avoidance of statelessness in relation to state succession strasbourg, 19. Stateless peoples are marginalized not only by citizenship laws that deny them legal nationality, but also by the international communitys inattention to this human rights problem. Austria acceded to the 1954 convention on 8 february 2008 3 and to the 1961 convention on the reduction of statelessness 1961 convention 4 on 22 september 1972. Aug 25, 2016 a 100year history of statelessness by guest blogger on august 25, 2016 leave a comment guestblog by laura van waas, codirector of the institute on statelessness and inclusion, and assistant professor at tilburg law school. Convention relating to the status of stateless persons ohchr.
Convention on statelessness 1961 cmnd 1825, the british nationality act 1981 contains a number of provisions relating to stateless persons. The challenge essentially is in determining which nationality a person may have a right to. International treaty examination of the 1961 convention on. Underlying the 1961 convention is the notion that while states maintain the. Cets 200 council of europe convention on the avoidance of. Cets 200 council of europe convention on the avoidance.
Nationality, including statelessness analysis of changes. The essential purpose of this convention is to avoid the creation of future cases of statelessness. In practice those persons who, whether or not they are stateless, are refugees within the scope of the 1951 convention, in most cases have superior protections to any which are given to stateless people under the separate treaty regime relating to statelessness. Convention relating to the status of stateless persons.
The convention was originally intended as a protocol to the convention relating to the status of refugees, while the 1954 convention relating to the status of stateless persons was adopted to cover stateless persons who are not. International treaty examination of the 1961 convention on the reduction of statelessness report of the foreign affairs, defence and trade committee contents recommendation 2 introduction 2 purpose of the convention 2 amendments to the citizenship act 1977 2 committee consideration 3 conclusion 4 appendix 5. The social and political consequences of another stateless. A stateless person is someone who is not considered as a national by any state under the operation of the law. Burkina faso accedes to the 1961 convention on the. However, thai government data from december 2011 indicate 506,200 people are stateless. Yes, the republic of bulgaria is a signatory of the 1954 convention relating to the status of stateless persons and the 1961 convention on the reduction of statelessness. If possible, please specify some of the most important reservations. Convention on status of stateless persons and consider the ratification of the 1961 convention on reduction of statelessness. The international legal framework on statelessness includes the 1954 convention relating to the status of stateless persons, the 1961 convention on the reduction of statelessness and the universal declaration of human rights. Ensuring every childs right to acquire a nationality through articles 14 of the 1961 convention on the reduction of statelessness unhcr issues these guidelines pursuant to its mandate responsibilities to address statelessness.
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